Liberty Township near Powell in Delaware County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Prairie Sampler

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2022

1. Prairie Sampler Marker

Inscription.
"Prairie" is the French word for meadow and French explorers used the word to describe the grasslands of the Mississippi Valley. Imagine this prairie sampler of native grasses and wildflowers stretching over 160,000,000 acres from Ohio to the Rocky Mountains.

Today fewer than 4,000,000 acres, or 2.5%, of native North American prairies remain.

• Seventy per cent (70%) of the harvested crops in the historic prairie include cultivated grasses - wheat, rice, corn, etc.; market value is $150,000,000 annually.
• Only small remnants of Ohio's prairies remain and you can find them in old, un-mowed cemeteries; railroad rights-of-way; roadsides; and fencerows.

Erected by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Environment • Exploration.

Location. 40° 9.476′ N, 83° 6.999′ W. Marker is near Powell, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is in Liberty Township. Marker can be reached from West Powell Road (Ohio Route 750) east of Route 257, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powell OH 43065, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker. Little House on the Prairie (within shouting distance of this marker); Canada Lynx (within shouting distance of this marker); Profile of a Prairie Dog (within shouting distance of this marker); American Bison (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named American Bison (within shouting distance of this marker); North American River Otter (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to the North American Trail (about 300 feet away); Wetlands Conservation Projects (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powell.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 24, 2022

2. Prairie Sampler Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.